Sail for Startups

Sail Research · Inference credits

$10KUp to $10,000 in free credits shared between serverless open-model inference and Sailboxes (persistent sandboxes), plus shared Slack support

Credits for startups building on Sail's serverless inference for open-source models and its persistent agent sandboxes (Sailboxes), with a shared Slack channel, events and optional coworking.

Key terms

Bootstrapped and funded startups building with Sail can apply
One credit balance covers both inference and Sailboxes
Awards are reviewed individually; applying does not guarantee approval or the full $10,000
Apply with your Sail account email; credits are added to that account if approved
Coworking at the Sail office is by approval and subject to availability

Eligibility

Where: Worldwide
Stages: pre-seed, seed, series-a, growth
Needs VC/accelerator backing: No
Needs partner referral code: No
Must be incorporated: No
AI focus required: No
Students / researchers: Not eligible
Nonprofits: Not eligible

Also required

Building with Sail (open-model inference or Sailboxes)

How to apply

Create a Sail account, then complete the application on the Sail for Startups page with your company and workload.

Benefit: credits
Equity-free: Yes
Decision time: —
Credit validity: —
Deadline: Rolling
Status: Open

Apply on official site → Check if I qualify

Verified 2026-11-07 · source

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